Gael Surname
Approximately 3,168 people bear this surname
Gael Surname Definition:
The Gaels of Charlton-Kings co. Gloucester, have written themselves, at various periods, "Galle, Gale, Gael, and originally De Gales." B.L.G. If this be correct, the family may have been of Welsh origin in Anglo-Norman times, when that country was known as Galles or Gales.
Read More About This SurnameGael Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 2,022 | 1:6,722 | 968 |
| France | 327 | 1:203,128 | 31,564 |
| Belarus | 202 | 1:47,035 | 8,009 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| India | 59 | 1:13,001,108 | 227,026 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Cameroon | 46 | 1:451,501 | 37,608 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1:941,788 | 16,185 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
The alternate forms: Gaél (1) are calculated separately.
Gael (51,528) may also be a first name.
Gael Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Gaels of Charlton-Kings co. Gloucester, have written themselves, at various periods, "Galle, Gale, Gael, and originally De Gales." B.L.G. If this be correct, the family may have been of Welsh origin in Anglo-Norman times, when that country was known as Galles or Gales.
William Cael of Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Gayl of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Gael Demographics
Average Male Gael Height
172.95 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gael Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gael Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gael (Arabic: جايل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻳﻞ, Hindi: गौल, Marathi: गेल, Oriya: ଗଏଲ, Russian: Гаель) is found most in Chad. It can occur in the variant forms: Gaél. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gael? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 140,793rd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,300,362 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 71 percent of Gael are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 18,039th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 51,528 people.
The surname Gael is most widely held in Chad, where it is held by 2,022 people, or 1 in 6,722. Apart from Chad it occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in France, where 10 percent are found and Belarus, where 6 percent are found.
Gael Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gael has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gael Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (95%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Gael last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Gael earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning $53,014 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaél | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gawel | 89 | 2,216 | / |
| Gayel | 89 | 352 | / |
| Ghael | 89 | 330 | / |
| Gahel | 89 | 117 | / |
| Gaele | 89 | 62 | / |
| Gaehl | 89 | 35 | / |
| Gajel | 89 | 33 | / |
| Gaell | 89 | 10 | / |
| Gaiel | 89 | 7 | / |
| Gauel | 89 | 4 | / |
| Gaelt | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ael | 86 | 19,336 | / |
| Gel | 86 | 5,068 | / |
| Gaelle | 80 | 1,751 | / |
| Gausel | 80 | 253 | / |
| Gawell | 80 | 187 | / |
| Ghawel | 80 | 159 | / |
| Gautel | 80 | 121 | / |
| Gaehle | 80 | 106 | / |
| Gaucel | 80 | 103 | / |
| Ghayel | 80 | 93 | / |
| Gauhel | 80 | 42 | / |
| Gaisel | 80 | 34 | / |
| Gajjel | 80 | 29 | / |
| Ngawel | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gaitel | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gaouel | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gayele | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gajyel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kgaiel | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gaetel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gawiel | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gawele | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cgawel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaajel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaayel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaytel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gayyel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahael | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaggel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gauelt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goel | 75 | 89,373 | / |
| Awel | 75 | 35,521 | / |
| Guel | 75 | 16,892 | / |
| Gaul | 75 | 14,580 | / |
| Giel | 75 | 12,729 | / |
| Hael | 75 | 6,787 | / |
| Gail | 75 | 6,000 | / |
| Gell | 75 | 4,258 | / |
| Gehl | 75 | 4,234 | / |
| Geel | 75 | 3,153 | / |
| Ngel | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Ahel | 75 | 997 | / |
| Ayel | 75 | 927 | / |
| Auel | 75 | 873 | / |
| Geld | 75 | 842 | / |
| Geal | 75 | 786 | / |
| Geyl | 75 | 516 | / |
| Gejl | 75 | 321 | / |
| Ajel | 75 | 291 | / |
| Gelt | 75 | 283 | / |
| Gayl | 75 | 200 | / |
| Aele | 75 | 186 | / |
| Ghel | 75 | 164 | / |
| Aiel | 75 | 65 | / |
| Égel | 75 | 61 | / |
| Gesl | 75 | 36 | / |
| Ağel | 75 | 32 | / |
| Gajl | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ógel | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gelh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Géal | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gelp | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aell | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ágel | 75 | 5 | / |
| Geël | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aelh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eael | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aael | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aesl | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaíl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aelt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ghaouel | 73 | 458 | / |
| Gauchel | 73 | 170 | / |
| Gaussel | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gajgiel | 73 | 6 | / |
| Nggawel | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gajjele | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gayelle | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gaggell | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gajeele | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajjell | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghausel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghautel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaichel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaielle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gauwell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gueasel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ayele | 67 | 285,414 | / |
| Goyal | 67 | 253,750 | / |
| Gohel | 67 | 141,388 | / |
| Gayle | 67 | 27,619 | / |
| Gajul | 67 | 21,657 | / |
| Hayel | 67 | 9,780 | / |
| Geele | 67 | 7,254 | / |
| Awele | 67 | 6,328 | / |
| Goyel | 67 | 4,824 | / |
| Giehl | 67 | 4,342 | / |
| Aysel | 67 | 4,341 | / |
| Guell | 67 | 3,797 | / |
| Gauld | 67 | 3,260 | / |
| Gayol | 67 | 2,171 | / |
| Gaile | 67 | 1,836 | / |
| Gaule | 67 | 1,673 | / |
| Gayal | 67 | 1,295 | / |
| Gujal | 67 | 1,038 | / |
| Hawel | 67 | 1,017 | / |
| Gouel | 67 | 987 | / |
| Eggel | 67 | 852 | / |
| Aayel | 67 | 745 | / |
| Gajol | 67 | 743 | / |
| Goehl | 67 | 709 | / |
| Gl | 67 | 657 | / |
| Gajal | 67 | 634 | / |
| Aisel | 67 | 618 | / |
| Geall | 67 | 615 | / |
| Ajeel | 67 | 588 | / |
| Geale | 67 | 560 | / |
| Guehl | 67 | 467 | / |
| Geldt | 67 | 353 | / |
| Aweel | 67 | 347 | / |
| Gaull | 67 | 328 | / |
| Ahiel | 67 | 242 | / |
| Aitel | 67 | 240 | / |
| Oggel | 67 | 232 | / |
| Hajel | 67 | 205 | / |
| Gujel | 67 | 186 | / |
| Haiel | 67 | 185 | / |
| Giesl | 67 | 154 | / |
| Aehle | 67 | 141 | / |
| Ausel | 67 | 126 | / |
| Ghail | 67 | 110 | / |
| Awell | 67 | 107 | / |
| Gojal | 67 | 104 | / |
| Aycel | 67 | 102 | / |
| Gojel | 67 | 98 | / |
| Goell | 67 | 96 | / |
| Geyle | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gejel | 67 | 84 | / |
| Gahil | 67 | 76 | / |
| Guelt | 67 | 71 | / |
| Hägel | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gijal | 67 | 67 | / |
| Gowel | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gauhl | 67 | 65 | / |
| Auell | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hauel | 67 | 61 | / |
| Außel | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ngaul | 67 | 58 | / |
| Gealt | 67 | 51 | / |
| Goele | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gealh | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gajil | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gaulė | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gaill | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aiele | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ghaul | 67 | 38 | / |
| Giyal | 67 | 33 | / |
| Geell | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gield | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gheel | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gaisl | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ngell | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hágel | 67 | 24 | / |
| Easel | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gahul | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aytel | 67 | 22 | / |
| Høgel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Aiyel | 67 | 21 | / |
| Haele | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hahel | 67 | 20 | / |
| Geyal | 67 | 19 | / |
| Goail | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ahwel | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gígel | 67 | 18 | / |
| Goesl | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aucel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ghayl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gejal | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gejol | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gehal | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngail | 67 | 13 | / |
| Aelle | 67 | 12 | / |
| Geijl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aouel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ajjel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Goayl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ghell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaulp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eatel | 67 | 7 | / |
| Goeld | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ajell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoael | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gauyl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghoel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajgel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hngel | 67 | 6 | / |
| Giell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gueil | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goial | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goiel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Autel | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gheil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Køgel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awiel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gooel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaylt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gayil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gailė | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaial | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hógel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aiell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aggel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngeel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gielh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gheal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kőgel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aijel | 67 | 1 | / |
| N'Gel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geelp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaulh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haesl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goeyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aielh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geehl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geelh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayellth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijgel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajeïl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gielt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajjl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohgel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geeal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guelp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aicel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geahl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gausl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aueld | 67 | 0 | / |
Gael Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gael in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﺎﻳﻞ | kayl | - |
| Gael in the Marathi language | ||
| गेल | gela | - |
| Gael in the Hindi language | ||
| गौल | gaula | 75 |
| गायेल | gayela | 25 |
| Gael in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଏଲ | ga'ela | 53.49 |
| ଗାଏଲ | ga'ela | 37.21 |
| ଡୁଗାଏଲ | duga'ela | 2.33 |
| ଗାଏଲ୍ | ga'el | 2.33 |
| ଗଏଳ | ga'ela | 2.33 |
| ସଂୁଗଏଲ | samuga'ela | 2.33 |
| Gael in the Russian language | ||
| Гаель | gael | - |
| Gael in the Arabic language | ||
| جايل | jayl | - |
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Footnotes
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